In this workshop, delegates have the opportunity to observe the performance of various routine echo measurements, including the assessment of diastolic function, performed on real patients/models. In this informal session, delegates can ask questions from the floor to address areas of interest.

Presiding: Sharon Kay

Presenting: Jill Fawcett, Rob Chamberlain

1.25 hours

Interactive Cases: Diastology

During this session, the real-life clinical cases will be presented highlighting the role and challenges of echocardiography in the assessment of LV diastolic function. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage, debate and learn with the panel of experts. An audience response system will be used to enhance learning.

Presiding: David Platts

Presenting: Darryl Burstow, Helen Thomson, Allen Luis

1.25 hours

TOE Simulator 1

In these workshops, delegates have the opportunity to perform transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) on a simulator under the guidance and teaching of TOE experts. The small group setting provides delegates the opportunity to receive close personal instruction.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited.

Presiding: Julie Humphries

Presenting: Christian Hamilton-Craig

1.25 hours

Wet Lab 1

In these workshops, delegates have the opportunity to dissection an ox/pig heart under the guidance of a cardiothoracic surgeon. Small workshop groups enable an ‘up-close’ interaction with the surgeon and will enhance delegates understanding of cardiac anatomy and how this may relate to echocardiographic imaging.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited. *Less than 5 spaces available*

Presiding: Aubrey Almeida

Presenting: Natalie Edwards

1.25 hours

Computer Workshop Advanced

In this workshop, two delegates will share one computer workstation while they learn how to perform advanced echocardiographic measurements on the GE EchoPac clinical software. This workshop will include how to perform quantitative echocardiographic measurements in patients with valvular heart disease. The small group environment supports and encourages interactions between delegates, instructors and GE application specialists.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited.

Presiding: Greg Scalia

Presenting: Merri Bremer

1.25 hours

3:45 PM

Live Scanning 2: Advanced

In this workshop, delegates have the opportunity to observe the performance of advanced techniques performed on real patients/models. In this informal session, delegates can ask questions from the floor to address areas of interest.

Presiding: Darryl Burstow

Presenting: Bonita Anderson and Rob Chamberlain

1.25 hours

Interactive Cases: Cardiomyopathies

During this session, the real-life clinical cases will be presented highlighting the role of echocardiography in the assessment of cardiomyopathies. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage, debate and learn with the panel of experts. An audience response system will be used to enhance learning.

Presiding: Jonathan Chan

Presenting: Jonathan Lindner, David Platts, Allen Luis

1.25 hours

TOE Simulator 2

In these workshops, delegates have the opportunity to perform transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) on a simulator under the guidance and teaching of TOE experts. The small group setting provides delegates the opportunity to receive close personal instruction.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited.

Presiding: Christian Hamilton-Craig

Presenting: Julie Humphries

1.25 hours

Wet Lab 2

In these workshops, delegates have the opportunity to dissection an ox/pig heart under the guidance of a cardiothoracic surgeon. Small workshop groups enable an ‘up-close’ interaction with the surgeon and will enhance delegates understanding of cardiac anatomy and how this may relate to echocardiographic imaging.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited. *Less than 5 spaces available*

Presiding: Aubrey Almeida

Presenting: Helen Thomson

1.25 hours

Computer Workshop Basic

In this workshop, two delegates will share one computer workstation while they learn how to perform routine echocardiographic measurements on the GE EchoPac clinical software. This workshop suits those just starting out in echo and those who are echo educators. The small group environment supports and encourages interactions between delegates, instructors and GE application specialists.

In this workshop, delegates have the opportunity to observe how 3D echocardiography is performed. This includes tips and tricks for image acquisition, image orientation, and measurement techniques. In this informal session, delegates can ask questions from the floor to address areas of interest.

Presiding: Helen Thomson

Presenting: Natalie Edwards, Greg Scalia

1.25 hours

Interactive Cases: Cardiac Masses

During this session, delegates will be challenged on how echocardiography can be utilised to identify various cardiac masses. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage, debate and learn with the panel of experts. An audience response system will be used to enhance learning.

Presiding: Jonathan Lindner

Presenting: David Platts, Christian Hamilton-Craig, Darryl Burstow

1.25 hours

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Basics

This session includes didactic lectures on basic adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). These lectures will cover primer topics such as tips and tricks for assessing patients with ACHD as well as the role of echo in the assessment of shunt and obstruction congenital heart lesions.

Tips and Tricks: A Primer for Echo in ACHD

Shunt Lesions: Echo Identification and Assessment of

Obstructive Lesions: Echo Identification and Assessment of

Presiding: Merri Bremer

Presenting: Bonita Anderson, Jill Fawcett, Rachael Cordina

1.25 hours

Wet Lab 3

In these workshops, delegates have the opportunity to dissection an ox/pig heart under the guidance of a cardiothoracic surgeon. Small workshop groups enable an ‘up-close’ interaction with the surgeon and will enhance delegates understanding of cardiac anatomy and how this may relate to echocardiographic imaging.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited.

Presiding: Aubrey Almeida

Presenting: Julie Humphries

1.25 hours

Computer Workshop: Strain Imaging

In this workshop, two delegates will share one computer workstation while they learn the basics on how to perform strain imaging on the GE EchoPac clinical software. The small group environment supports and encourages interactions between delegates, instructors and GE application specialists.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited.

Presiding: Jonathan Chan

Presenting: Rob Chamberlain, Sharon Kay

1.25 hours

3:45 PM

Live Scanning 4: Strain Imaging

In this workshop, delegates have the opportunity to observe how strain imaging (speckle tracking echo) is performed on real patients/models. This includes tips and tricks for image acquisition, and the value of incorporating this technology into routine clinical practice. In this informal session, delegates can ask questions from the floor to address areas of interest.

Presiding: Jonathan Chan

Presenting: Rob Chamberlain, Sharon Kay

1.25 hours

Interactive Cases: Systemic Diseases

During this session, the real-life clinical cases displaying various systemic diseases that have cardiac involvement will be presented. The role of echocardiography in the evaluation of these diseases will be discussed. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage, debate and learn with the panel of experts. An audience response system will be used to enhance learning.

Presiding: David Platts

Presenting: Allen Luis, Helen Thomson, Julie Humphries

1.25 hours

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Advanced

This session includes didactic lectures of the echo assessment of more complex adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). These lectures will cover more complex topics such as the assessment of the patient with a Fontan Circuit, the imaging beyond the usual windows, and the role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in adult congenital heart disease.

Characterizing the single ventricle

So the patient has a Fontan Circuit: Don’t Panic, Here are the Echo Essentials

In these workshops, delegates have the opportunity to dissection an ox/pig heart under the guidance of a cardiothoracic surgeon. Small workshop groups enable an ‘up-close’ interaction with the surgeon and will enhance delegates understanding of cardiac anatomy and how this may relate to echocardiographic imaging.

Places for this workshop are strictly limited.

Presiding: Aubrey Almeida

Presenting: Merri Bremer

1.25 hours

Computer Workshop: 3D Echo

In this workshop, two delegates will share one computer workstation while they learn the fundamentals on how to acquire, crop and display 3D images on the GE EchoPac clinical software. The small group environment supports and encourages interactions between delegates, instructors and GE application specialists.